Douglas joins justices as death penalty study rooms
The nine Supreme Court justices meet a week before the term opens to screen cases including capital punishment. Justice William O. Douglas returns to participate after his stroke, as the court weighs upcoming death penalty appeals and other high profile issues.
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Band Day at KU Draws Big Crowd With 96 Groups
About 8 000 musicians from 96 organizations performed at Band Day on Saturday at the University of Kansas. KU officials call it possibly the nation’s strongest Midlands event, with Michigan’s Ann Arbor gathering 10 000 youths in another year. Weather was ideal and the show drew high praise from KU band director Robert Foster who insisted quality matched the bigger campus events.
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World rains ease drought in Europe Africa and Asia
The Agriculture Department foresees drought relief in Western Europe Central America and Africa's Sahel with good rains in major Australian crop areas and favorable moisture across much of China though flooding and crop losses occur in parts of the USSR Brazil Argentina and other regions.
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Walnuts From Eight-Year Experiment Delight Farmer Near Lawrence
Gene North, farming five miles northeast of Lawrence, reports about a bushel of English walnuts from 16 trees after eight years of grafted black and English walnut stock. He notes rare English walnuts locally and predicts better yields next year despite a good year in California. In Lisbon, Portugal, the premier ordered troops to seize leftist radio and TV stations, but some soldiers refused and joined staffers, claiming a real emergency.
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City to Review Bids for Local Trash Contracts
The Lawrence commission will review bids from private haulers for city trash service. petitions from United Public Employers Associations of Lawrence seek recognition as bargaining agents for four city workers groups. A staff report on sanitation department improvements will guide any decisions.
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KU Track Team Leads 13 Mile CROP Walk Finish
118 of 165 walkers completed the 13 mile CROP Walk from Broken Arrow Park to Douglas County Lake despite cold rain and aching feet. KU track coach Bob Timmons and former KU Olympian Jim Ryan were early finishers. a 42 year old participant arrived about 15 minutes behind the team. The walk raised funds yet to be announced. CROP is the Church World Service hunger appeal with 100 Kansas communities taking part. The Douglas County event includes Baldwin Eudora Wellsville and starts at 1 p.m.
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KPL rate hike hearing opens today in Topeka
The Kansas Corporation Commission opened hearings on Kansas Power and Light Co. proposed to pass on higher natural gas costs from a new Mesa Production Co. contract. About 8.1 million dollars would hit industrial customers, with residential users footing roughly 2.34 million.
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Moon's follower balks at mental test schedule
The article reports on Miss Fanshier's case with potential contempt citations if she misses the first psychiatric session scheduled for Friday. Judge Woleslagel noted Friday as the session date while lawyers discuss motions in district and probate courts. A Wichita attorney comments on not seeking contempt, and a Great Bend attorney confirms contempt action is expected next.
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River City CBers Club elects trustees at formation
The River City CBers Club organized at the Kansas National Guard Armory elected Ron Craig John DeShazo Francis Alexander and Dan McAlister to the board of trustees and approved its constitution and bylaws The group plans to unite radio users promote community projects and assist law enforcement. New members joining by Oct 7 become charter members. The next meeting is set for 2 p m Oct 6 at the armory.
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